Really enjoy walking this board walk. In the summer time got to come early if you want to avoid…read morecrowds. Still it's worth the day trip

Do you enjoy paying out of the nose for EVERYTHING? Do you enjoy walking 12 blocks to the beach,…read morebecause EVERY SINGLE parking space is taken; and I mean EVERY. SINGLE. ONE? Do you like being shoulder to shoulder on a gravelly beach, as quads tear down the beach in front of and behind you? If so, boy do I have a beach for you! I knew something was wrong when we were crossing the bridge INTO POINT PLEASANT, and I saw people walking with their beach stuff. I literally said to my wife, "thats a terrible sign. If people are walking from HERE, it must be PAAAAAAAAAAAACKED." Understatement of the year. Mind you, this was a SUNDAY AFTERNOON, when most people are usually heading BACK from the shore. There was ABSOLUTELY NOT A SINGLE SPOT to be had in the entirety of Point Pleasant. We parked on like St. Louis and Philadelphia, at the ABSOLUTE END of a dead end street, which is about 5 or 6 CITY blocks from the beach. (A PRIVATE beach, by the way, so we also had to walk about 3-4 blocks up to get to the peasant section where the Poors could participate.) In fact, after parking, and realizing how far of a walk it was, I drove my wife and daughter to the beach and dropped them off with all the supplies so they wouldn't have to endure the military grade road march, and drove back to where our spot was. It was taken by the time I got back. MAYBE 3 minutes total. I'm not exaggerating about the parking issue. Spots would get taken AS people were pulling out of them. I found my spot by basically stalking a family walking to their car and hopping in their spot the millisecond they left. They weren't even done the K turn in the street before I was in their abandoned spot. It's a nightmare. Once you hit the parking lottery and do find a spot, head up to the kiosk to stand in line to pay for the privilege of setting foot on PPs gravel beach. The sand here is 30 grit sand paper. It's so coarse that it doesn't even feel like SAND. The price for all this is $15 per adult. (Saving grace; kids under 12 are free, and veterans are free....a rare W for Point Pleasant.) Once onto gravel beach, good luck finding a spot, as the beach is as packed as the parking spots. Also, after setting up, keep an eye out for the life guards zooming back and forth on their 4 wheelers. There is no dedicated path, lane or area; they just zoom in and out of the beach goers. Also, for the love of god, I hope you don't get hungry, or even worse, have to use the bathroom. Your options are $47 pizza (that is not an exaggeration), and a mobile port-a-potty set up in a parking lot, with a line extending back to the boardwalk. I almost forgot to mention the waves. I'm not sure if this is a Point Pleasant problem, or if it was just a rough day, but the waves here are legit scary. I wouldn't let my 7 year old in the water past her ankles, and that was with me right by her side. Grown men were being knocked down and dragged back into the surf with every passing wave. Again, not sure if that's normal, but I saw another reviewer mentioning it, so I decided to throw my 2 cents in. If it IS a normal thing here, you are INSANE or have the parenting acumen of Casey Anthony, if you let your children go into this beaches ocean. UGH. I really, REALLY didn't feel going here was anywhere NEAR worth the time and cost it took to come here. I will not be back of my own volition. Positives are that it was very clean, the aforementioned discounts for vets and kids, and that it has that Jersey Shore, summer time beach vibe, if that is your thing. But, you better LOVE people if you're coming here. Me....I'm good.

Always look forward to making a stop at BNW when down the shore! This is an awesome shop, they have…read moreso much cool stuff!

Awesome local place to buy clothes, surf stuff and everything you need for the beach.read more

My 8-year old and 6-year old boys took two weeks of Summertime Surf camp this summer at Point…read morePleasant. My 8-year old also did three weeks last summer. They absolutely loved their time with this camp! The surf instructors are incredibly kind, patient and FUN! I watched them challenge the older and/or more experienced kids and gently push the first timers to do something greater each time. It is incredibly well run and we really hope we are able to vacation in the area again next summer so they can do camp again.

It used to be focused on surfing but this year they changed the format- they barely surfed each day…read more-the kids camp got about 40 minutes of surfing each day, the other 2.5 hrs was swimming or running relay races on the beach, they call it ocean skills, but really they just overbooked - too many kids in the camp so they didn't have enough instructors for the amount of students - i even asked them and they said there were too many kids to allow them to surf safely- really frustrating for a kid who just wanted to surf like the last 4 years. if we know they didn't focus on surfing we wouldn't have signed up

During the PANDEMIC, I've been taking advantage of working less hours to spend a bit more time…read moreexploring the Jersey shore. I stumbled upon an Instagram image of tiny periwinkles found here on this particular beach, so decided to come in during a day trip in the winter on a crisp, sunny day. We just grabbed the first parking spot closest to the beach on BRIDGE AVE. Looks like there's been some pretty severe beach erosion, so the walkways end abruptly and are cordoned off. Like others, we sidestepped the closed off walkway and scrambled down a steep but manageable sandy bank. Caveat - it is January, so no beach passes are required, and if you do your research you'll know that there are no garbage cans, no public bathrooms, no food allowed, no drinks except water allowed, and beach passes are stringently enforced during the summer. Very few people around, and there were dogs having a rambunctious time. The beach itself is quite nice - the water was clear, the beaches clean, the shoreline fairly shallow. And if you look carefully, beach combers will delight in the tiny periwinkles and rare sea glass you will find. Come as close to low tide as possible and check the wrack lines for treasures. But to be honest, I'm not sure I would come back if I wanted to spend a whole day here.

BHIA is a joke. No food and drinks allowed on the beach!? Interrupted mid-day to check for beach…read morebadges! They won't hesitate about charging you and yet they don't even have outside showers to sand off.

We love this beach! It was very clean, and beautiful. Lifeguards were on duty, admission prices…read morewere reasonable, and they even offered surfing class. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is there was A LOT of jelly fish the day we were there, but honestly this is not anyone's fault. My family definitely intend on visiting this beach again in the future.

Love this beach. They keep it clean, lifeguards on duty, surfing classes-local company, and the…read moreadmission prices are ok. and FREE vitamin D all day long!

What a great find! The day I was there they were doing a board swap - so fabulous! I went here to…read morelook for a Bay Head sweatshirt and I found one that I liked. Crew neck and slightly large so I can wear tees underneaths Also, when you check in on Yelp, you get 20% off! The front desk wasn't aware of it, but they took it! Yang was wonderful! I loved all the boards and all of the other paraphernalia they had around the store. Very low key and very friendly. How nice was that! So delighted that I found this store!

Guys who work there are some of the friendliest people I've ever met! They helped me find a great…read morewetsuit and gave me advice on fit. I was literally sweating trying to put that wetsuit on. Anyways, would highly recommend, great experience overall. Looked like they had a good selection of boards too!

I have signed up for full 6 week SUP classes with Coastline Adventures. Completed my second…read moresession, and now I can cruise along with confidence! Jen and Lance are wonderful instructors! Teaching this 59 yo lady a great skill. Soooo much fun

This was fabulous! Two colleagues and I brought ten high school students (all girls) for an outdoor…read moreadventure on the water. None of us had any surfing experience. Jennifer, Lance, and Will were fabulous instructors! They worked with us with such care and guidance, and we felt so strong and empowered! We had a few logistical hiccoughs on our end, and Jennifer was great at being flexible and working with us to make the day come together. It was an AMAZING experience! This is a fabulous team. If you have ever had an interest in trying out surfing, give it a try with Coastline Adventures!

Best lessons from Mike! We have been to other places for surf lessons but none compare to Matador…read more My granddaughter (17) says Mike has taught her more than anyone else. His personality is so positive, lessons on point for what she needs to progress and his knowledge of good surf beaches to practice on. We couldn't ask for a better teacher.

Decades of local knowledge, community involved, and full service - custom surfboards, lessons, and…read moregear!